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Jul 31, 2015 4:07 p.m.

The Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act (H.R. 3236) was passed in both both chambers by votes of 385–34 in the House and 91–4 in the Senate. It would authorize funds for federal-aid highway and public transportation programs and make funds available from the Veterans Choice Fund to pay for veteran’s health care provided by sources other than the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill will be sent to the President. For more ...

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Jul 31, 2015 4:06 p.m.

The VA Accountability Act (H.R. 1994), which would make it easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs to demote or fire employees based on poor performance and offer increased protection for whistleblowers, was passed in the House by a vote of 256–170. All but one of the votes against the bill came from Democrats. The White House issued a policy statement in strong opposition on the grounds that the bill would allow a VA employee to be removed ...

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Jul 30, 2015

Last Action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Explanation: This simple resolution was agreed to on July 30, 2015. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.

H.R. 1643 (103rd): To suspend until January 1, 1996, the duty on certain internally lighted ceramic and porcelain miniatures of cottages, houses, churches, and other buildings, and associated accessories and figurines.

Introduced:

Apr 1, 1993103rd Congress, 1993–1994

Status:

Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on April 1, 1993, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Summary (CRS)

4/1/1993--Introduced.Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 1995, the duty on internally lighted ornamental porcelain and ceramic miniatures of buildings, including, but not ...
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